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Chloe Capital Portfolio Company Spotlight: MyLÚA Health

Check out the next edition of our series spotlighting our remarkable portfolio companies and the work they are doing to disrupt their industries!

Today we want to highlight Dr. Michael Conward, CTO and Co-Founder of MyLÚA Health – an innovative digital health platform providing empathetic AI solutions and community support to revolutionize women’s health journeys.

Read on to learn more about Michael and MyLÚA Health!

🩺 What They Do: At the core of MyLÚA Health’s mission is driving better women’s health outcomes and advancing health equity through their comprehensive digital platform. An AI virtual assistant, LÚA, acts as a trusted guide for women across all life stages – providing culturally-attuned insights on fertility, pregnancy, postpartum care, mental wellness and more. Their platform also features The Village – an interactive community that connects women with peers and experts for support. For health plans and employers, MyLÚA offers advanced analytics to understand population needs and coordinate personalized care between providers, payers, and members – taking an inclusive, evidence-based approach powered by empathetic AI solutions.

🩺 Why They Do It: MyLÚA Health was established after Co-Founder Uleea Santos’ traumatic birthing experience, where she was denied pain medication. This brought awareness to the disparities in the maternal care system, especially within their own communities as founders of color. They gained validation from maternal healthcare stakeholders, ultimately driving them to provide culturally inclusive, precision medicine for women’s health broadly. MyLÚA is a platform designed to simplify wellness, prioritize personalized care, and create a community where women feel seen, heard, and empowered.

🩺 How We Met: Chloe Capital was first introduced to the MyLÚA Health team at Upstate Venture Connect’s Unleashed Founder’s Retreat through a mutual connection, Anthony DeBonis, President of Troy Web Consulting. They subsequently joined the inaugural cohort of the NYCEDC Founder Fellowship where the team joined 20 other startups for investor connections, mentoring, and educational programming. At the conclusion of the program, MyLÚA Health was one of the outstanding companies we chose to invest in. 

🩺 Chloe Effect: Michael calls out Chloe Capital’s “deep connections throughout the startup ecosystem” and access to impactful opportunities such as probono legal support, additional funding opportunities, and “a supportive Slack community of other founders/alumni” as key enablers for their growth. In return, Michael and the MyLÚA Health team actively participate in founder discussions and share opportunities with the Chloe community.

🩺 What is Next for MyLÚA Health: MyLÚA Health was recently awarded a grand prize in the NIH RADx Tech for Maternal Health Challenge where their product was successfully piloted in a clinical setting by the Atlanta Center for Microsystems Engineered Point-of-Care Technologies (ACME), a partnership between Emory University, Georgia Institute of Technology, and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, a component of the NIH-funded Point of Care Technologies Research Network (POCTRN). As they continue to pursue culturally inclusive, FDA approved, software-as-a-medical device, their product will be commercially available to users in Q1 of 2025. If you’re a care provider interested in a demo, visit here. If you’re a womxn, interested in being an early user, join the waitlist here.

Learn more about MyLÚA Health at https://www.myluahealth.com/

Chloe Capital Portfolio Company Spotlight: MyLÚA Health2025-02-13T14:52:21+00:00

Chloe Capital Portfolio Company Spotlight: Health Care Originals

Check out the next edition of our new series spotlighting our remarkable portfolio companies and the work they are doing to disrupt their industries!

Today we want to highlight Sharon Samjitsingh, CEO and Co-Founder of Health Care Originals – the first asthma and COPD digital health solution and wearable to be validated by the Validation Institute..

Read on to learn more about Sharon and Health Care Originals (HCO)!

🩺 What They Do: Nearly 50 million Americans have Asthma, COPD, or both, and the costs of care keep rising. Health Care Originals is the first clinically-validated platform that enables patients to take control of their respiratory help. For health plans and employers, their platform reduces costs and increases member engagement, resulting in significant ROI per patient. For users, their personalized care model leads to fewer attacks, flare ups, and hospital visits.

🩺 Why They Do It: A proven leader in scaling businesses globally, Sharon has driven 20X revenue growth and managed a $150M innovation portfolio. Sharon started Health Care Originals because of her personal experience with asthma and seeing how it not only impacted her quality of life, but also those around her. After an early pivot, the team began to develop and deploy Nightingale, and within 6 months, the improvements in people’s lives, symptoms, and health were remarkable. Just recently Health Care Originals received confirmation from the Validation Institute that their program significantly improves users health-related quality of life. Sharon says it best herself “while our story isn’t finished, all of the roadside signs are pointing in the right direction”.

🩺 How We Met: When Chloe Capital launched Fund I, Sharon was one of the first pitches we heard. Chloe’s mission of inclusive ecosystem building deeply resonated and she knew she wanted to be a part of the movement. As Sharon says, “when we have our exit, I intend to invest”, an example of our founder to funder model in action.

🩺 Chloe Effect: Health Care Originals has both benefited from and given back to the Chloe ecosystem. Sharon thanks the Chloe team for “believing in us early on in our pivot, and always [being] willing to make introductions within their network”. At the same time, they actively engage with the other Chloe’s through the Slack channel and portfolio AMA sessions.

🩺 What is Next for HCO: Health Care Originals just launched their WeFunder campaign and has raised more than $125k in 7 days. They are on a mission to transform the $83B respiratory care market by making the management of asthma and COPD seamless. They’ve proven product-market fit and are well on their way to becoming the leading platform in respiratory care. If you’re interested in participating in their community round, and at a stage usually reserved for venture capitalists, you can reserve your investment here https://wefunder.com/hco.

Important legal disclosures can be found here https://help.wefunder.com/testing-the-waters-legal-disclosure

Learn more about Health Care Originals at https://healthcareoriginals.com/

Chloe Capital Portfolio Company Spotlight: Health Care Originals2024-11-15T15:30:26+00:00

Chloe Capital Portfolio Company Spotlight: AuntFlow

Check out the next edition of our series spotlighting our remarkable portfolio companies and the work they are doing to disrupt their industries!

Today we want to highlight Claire Coder, CEO and Founder of Aunt Flow – designing a world where every bathroom outside the home offers free period products.

Read on to learn more about Claire and Aunt Flow!

🩸 What They Do: Aunt Flow provides free-vend dispensers stocked with tampons and pads for businesses and schools to make period products more accessible. They work with 900+ organizations including Phoenix Mercury, KIPP Schools, O’Hare International Airport, Google, and the University of California San Diego to name a few. 86% of women reportedly started their period in public without the supplies they needed. Providing Aunt Flow period products recuperates lost work hours, increases school attendance, and is just the right thing to do! 

🩸 Why They Do It: After getting her period in public without the supplies she needed, Claire thought to herself – toilet paper is offered for free, why aren’t tampons and pads? At that moment, she decided to drop out of college and start Aunt Flow at 18 years old. She’s been on a mission to ensure everyone has access to period products ever since. 

🩸 How We Met: We met Claire and the Aunt Flow team through introductions from Sharad Daswani at Spru Ventures and Jordan Barker at Bark Equities – both part of our extensive co-investor network. While many of our investments come through our accelerator programs, we also actively leverage our network to source investment opportunities that fit our investment thesis. 

🩸 Chloe Effect: Aunt Flow has engaged across the Chloe Capital ecosystem. The team has leveraged the Chloe network for numerous introductions to potential customers, advocates, and candidates. Claire says it best, “we are insanely grateful for their network!”. Additionally, Claire actively engages in the Slack community, where she can ask any question and receive support and advice from fellow portfolio founders. 

🩸 What is Next for Aunt Flow: Aunt Flow has recently made changes to its products and packaging to ensure they’re keeping menstruators – and the planet – front and center in all that they do. They have removed all plastic from their cartridge pad packaging and eliminated the paper branding strap on their cartridge pad bundles. In addition to the brand’s sustainability efforts, Aunt Flow is committed to supporting menstruators and increasing access to quality period care. With over two million students across the country relying on Aunt Flow’s period products in bathrooms across grade schools and universities, the brand decided to roll out 36-count boxes of tampons and pads to be sold online at goauntflow.com and on Amazon. Menstruators can now stock their homes with Aunt Flow’s well-loved pads and tampons. They also just launched their new complete sanitary disposal system, the combination of easily accessible plant-based disposal bags and designated touch-free bins promotes responsible disposal and increases hygiene for janitors and restroom users alike. The system also helps reduce environmental harm by keeping menstrual product waste out of our rivers and oceans through proper disposal.

Learn more about Aunt Flow at https://goauntflow.com/

Chloe Capital Portfolio Company Spotlight: AuntFlow2024-11-05T19:44:16+00:00

Chloe Capital Announces Renewed Founder Fellowship Program to Empower Diverse Tech Founders in New York City

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

New York City, NY – October 16, 2024 – Chloe Capital is proud to announce the launch of its continued Founder Fellowship partnership dedicated to supporting underrepresented tech founders across New York City. This innovative initiative aims to provide diverse entrepreneurs with the resources, mentorship, and funding necessary to scale their tech startups and drive meaningful change in the industry.

In 2025, Chloe Capital will select a diverse group of fifteen NYC-based startup teams to join its Founder Fellowship cohort and receive bespoke resources, access to industry leaders, and critical introductions to investors and partners. As part of the program, participants will engage in workshops, networking events, and mentorship sessions with seasoned professionals.

“We are thrilled to continue our partnership with Chloe Capital as a cohort operator for the Founder Fellowship program, supporting tech founders across New York City in scaling their startups,” said Fernando Montejo, VP of Innovation Industries at New York City Economic Development Corporation. “Chloe Capital’s commitment to empowering and investing in underrepresented entrepreneurs aligns seamlessly with the Founder Fellowship’s mission to foster a more inclusive and equitable tech ecosystem in our city.” 

Chloe Capital’s Founder Fellowship has already made a significant impact with its two previous cohorts, helping thirty-five founder teams to secure funding, gain valuable insights, and expand their networks. This year’s program promises to build on that success.

“Building off of our mission of inclusive ecosystem, we are thrilled to continue our multi-year partnership with NYCEDC and its trailblazing Founder Fellowship,” said Myneco Ramirez, Partner at Chloe Capital. “At Chloe Capital we believe that by empowering diverse perspectives and giving founders the tools they need to succeed, we unlock groundbreaking innovations that can reshape industries. We are excited to see the incredible ideas that this cohort will bring to life.”

Applications for the program are now open, and interested founders are encouraged to learn more and apply at www.chloecapital.com/nyc-2025.

Join us in supporting the next generation of diverse tech leaders and driving forward the future of innovation in New York City!

About the Founder Fellowship
The Founder Fellowship is a leading initiative focused on fostering diversity and inclusion within the tech industry. By providing underrepresented entrepreneurs with mentorship, resources, and funding, we aim to create a thriving ecosystem where diverse voices can innovate and succeed.

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About Chloe Capital

Chloe Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in women-led technology companies. In addition to investing with a gender and diversity lens, Chloe Capital partners with universities, corporations and foundations like ECMC Foundation and the Richard King Mellon Foundation to host programs that help catalyze fundraising efforts for underrepresented founders. This collaborative approach to early stage investing has resulted in millions raised. Today, more than 50,000 people around the world have joined Chloe Capital’s Movement to #InvestInWomen. ChloeCapital.com 

For more information, interviews, or media inquiries, please contact Kristina Klaas at info@chloecapital.com.

Chloe Capital Announces Renewed Founder Fellowship Program to Empower Diverse Tech Founders in New York City2024-10-17T03:11:12+00:00

Chloe Capital Portfolio Company Spotlight: ShearShare

Check out the third edition of our new series spotlighting our remarkable portfolio companies and the work they are doing to disrupt their industries!

Today we want to highlight Courtney Caldwell, CEO and Co-Founder of ShearShare  – rent space to work anywhere for any price for the beauty & barbering industry!

Read on to learn more about Courtney and ShearShare!

✂️ What They Do: ShearShare is a B2B platform that connects salon, spa, and barbershop owners to individual stylists to fill their unused salon space on demand. Salon and barbershop owners make money on their empty suites and stations, and licensed cosmetologists and barbers get access to professional, affordable space to work without having to sign a long-term contract or work by commission. 

✂️ Why They Do It: As award-winning salon and barbershop owners, ShearShare was a problem that Courtney & the founding team was trying to solve for themselves. They quickly learned that 40% of salon and barbershop space goes unused every day, while the 1.6M licensed cosmetologists and barbers in the US are looking for flexible, affordable, professional space to work when and where they need it. They realized that we were on the right path when the “manual matching” they did for three years started to feel like a full-time job. This led them to build the first B2B mobile app that connects owners to pros to fill their empty space.

✂️ How We Met: Chloe Capital first reached out after ShearShare won the 43North competition in 2021. We were impressed with the experienced team and the vision to disrupt the salon industry.

✂️ Chloe Effect: Courtney says it best herself, “Chloe Capital has helped us in the most vital way – providing access to capital”. To pay it forward, ShearShare has plugged into our ecosystem by securing speakers for Chloe events and participating in both virtual and in-person meetups with the community.

✂️ What is Next for ShearShare: ShearShare has had a major year, securing notable clients such as JCPenney Salons, and partnerships with Lloyd’s of London and Mastercard. They’ve seen a 82% YoY increase in bookings and were awarded a 2024 Award of Excellence for Integrated Mobile Experiences from The Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts. There’s more on the horizon so stay tuned for updates!

Learn more about ShearShare at https://www.shearshare.com/

Chloe Capital Portfolio Company Spotlight: ShearShare2024-10-07T19:03:24+00:00

Chloe Capital Portfolio Company Spotlight: TalkMeUp

Check out the second edition of our new series spotlighting our remarkable portfolio companies and the work they are doing to disrupt their industries!

Today we want to highlight JJ Xu, CEO and Founder of TalkMeUp – an AI communication coach at your fingertips.

Read on to learn more about JJ and TalkMeUp!

🔊 What They Do: TalkMeUp leverages proprietary AI to blend effortlessly into customers’ workflows as a SaaS solution. Users benefit from instant and personalized feedback, while leaders gain valuable insights into team communication proficiencies. TalkMeUp’s AI-driven approach removes bias from the equation and the platform is built for scale, irrespective of geographical location. Their software is ideal for organizations that want to empower their teams with powerful communication skills, whether in retail, education, or hospitality, and across a range of roles from sales to customer service. 

🔊 Why They Do It: The idea for TalkMeUp originated from a survey JJ did while pursuing her MBA at Carnegie Mellon University. Communication training was ranked the most valuable resource for one’s career success, yet good and affordable training was hard to access. This sparked JJ’s mission to make cost effective, unbiased and measurable communication training accessible for all, leveraging AI technologies.

🔊 How We Met: JJ first met Chloe Capital in 2022 through an introduction from HearstLab, one of our incredible ecosystem partners. JJ was then selected to join our 2022 Invest in Women x Pittsburgh accelerator program.

🔊 Chloe Effect: TalkMeUp has benefited from our extensive network of partners. As JJ says, Chloe Capital is “wonderful [at] helping us strategize and make introductions to prospects and industry experts”. JJ has also actively given back to the Chloe Capital ecosystem, coming back to mentor the 2024 Invest in Women x Pittsburgh accelerator cohort.

🔊 What is Next for TalkMeUp: TalkMeUp has had an exciting year, being named as a Top 20 AI in Training Company by Training Industry. They’ve also maintained a 90% renewal rate since their product launched in Q1 2022, a testament to their client-centric approach to growth. Coming soon they’re launching upgraded content metrics that are context aware, providing users with a more personalized learning experience.

Learn more about TalkMeUp at https://www.talkmeup.co/

Chloe Capital Portfolio Company Spotlight: TalkMeUp2024-10-07T19:02:09+00:00

Chloe Capital Announces Investment in Pittsburgh-based Company, NOCTEM Health

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Pittsburgh, PA — September 4, 2024 – Chloe Capital is thrilled to announce its latest investment in NOCTEM Health, a cohort member in the 2024 Invest In Women x Pittsburgh accelerator. Invest In Women x Pittsburgh, a dynamic accelerator in collaboration with Ascender and powered by the Richard King Mellon Foundation, was designed to move capital to women and diverse founders in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties. 

The 2024 Invest In Women x Pittsburgh cohort welcomed five local, women-led innovation companies: Disability Media Network (Jennifer Price), Kloopify (Daniela Osio), Korion Health (Anna Li), NOCTEM Health (Anne Germain), and Peoples Energy Analytics (Destenie Nock). The cohort received access to critical resources, investor connections, mentorship, and support to help scale their operations and enhance their market reach. The program culminated in a Founder Showcase at Google Pittsburgh, welcoming more than 100 investors, community members, and prospective partners from across Pennsylvania, Chicago, and New York for an evening of celebration. During the Founder Showcase, attendees generated 240 direct introductions and connections for the participating cohort through Chloe Capital’s ecosystem building tool, Chloe Connect. 

To learn more about the 2024 Invest In Women x Pittsburgh cohort, click here. 

With the conclusion of the 2024 Invest In Women x Pittsburgh accelerator, Chloe Capital is excited to announce its investment in one of the cohort members: Anne Germain of NOCTEM Health. NOCTEM Health is creating digital solutions that drive patient workflows and scale the best and safest behavioral sleep treatments by 12X. 

“We could not be more thrilled to return to Pittsburgh for our second Invest In Women x Pittsburgh accelerator,” said Elisa Miller-Out, Managing Partner at Chloe Capital. “The Pittsburgh innovation community is on an unstoppable upward trajectory, with each new idea and diverse perspective driving unprecedented growth and possibilities for the future. Chloe Capital’s investment in NOCTEM Health underscores our ongoing commitment to fostering innovation and supporting the increasingly diverse and dynamic Pittsburgh entrepreneurial community.”

The 2024 Invest In Women x Pittsburgh program was made possible through our partnership with Ascender, and the generous support of the Richard King Mellon Foundation and extensive community of investors and mentors. Featured investors included Pia Sawhney (Armory Square Ventures), Ali Motroni (Align Impact Capital), Lauryn Poyser (Salesforce Venture Impact Fund), Ariella Frank (New Stack Ventures), and Heidi Diamond (Diamond Enterprises).

For more information about Chloe Capital, please visit www.chloecapital.com.

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About Chloe Capital

Chloe Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in women-led technology companies. In addition to investing with a gender and diversity lens, Chloe Capital partners with universities, corporations and foundations like ECMC Foundation and the Richard King Mellon Foundation to host programs that help catalyze fundraising efforts for underrepresented founders. This collaborative approach to early stage investing has resulted in millions raised. Today, more than 50,000 people around the world have joined Chloe Capital’s Movement to #InvestInWomen. ChloeCapital.com 

Chloe Capital Announces Investment in Pittsburgh-based Company, NOCTEM Health2024-09-04T14:08:17+00:00

Chloe Capital Unveils Strategic Investments in Four New York City Entrepreneurs as part of its Second Founder Fellowship Cohort

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

New York, NY  — August 19, 2024 – Chloe Capital proudly announces four new investments totaling $300,000 as part of its mission to empower early-stage entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds through its Founder Fellowship cohort partnership with the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC). These investments are aimed at fostering innovation, driving economic growth, and building a more inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem to address inequities in NYC’s tech ecosystem. 

Chloe Capital’s 2024 Founder Fellowship cohort welcomed 15 startup teams from across New York City, of which 80% are women-led and 100% are diverse-led. The Fellows received access to critical resources, investor connections, mentorship, and support to help scale their operations and enhance their market reach. The program culminated in a Founder Showcase that welcomed more than 100 investors, community members, and prospective partners.

To view the full list of Chloe Capital’s 2024 Founder Fellows, click here. 

The companies selected for investment represent a wide array of industries, showcasing the creativity and resilience of diverse founders based in New York City. The four companies receiving investments are:

BOLDER MONEY

Amy Schultz, Co-Founder & Head Coach

Siddharth Singh, Co-Founder & CEO

boldermoney.com

Bolder Money is a chat based money-coaching platform for consumers who don’t work with financial advisors. Bolder helps consumers achieve their financial goals by addressing the emotional and behavioral side of money. Essentially Noom for money.

ELEKTRA HEALTH

Jannine Versi, Co-Founder & CEO

elektrahealth.com

Elektra Health’s digital platform offers evidence-based menopause telemedicine care, education, and community support to improve women’s post-reproductive health. Members are paired with dedicated women’s health clinicians who use Elektra’s proprietary care model to create personalized wellness plans. Elektra provides ongoing symptom and care navigation through clinically validated tools and patient engagement.

JOULEZ

Micah Berdale, CEO

drivejoulez.com

Joulez is an all Electric Vehicle rental and fleet management platform and operator based in NYC. They are dedicated to developing the software, technology and operations necessary for EVs to be successfully deployed in New York City and around the United States.

LILU

Adriana Vazquez-Ortiz, Co-Founder & Co-CEO

Sujay Suresh Kumar, Co-Founder & Co-CEO

wearlilu.com

Lilu is a women’s health company creating tech-enabled products to improve postpartum care for new moms. Their two product lines include the Omni Breast Pump, which uses patented breast massage technology to help moms pump 50% more milk, and the MilkSense Smart Bra + App, which provides data on breast health to support moms struggling with postpartum anxiety and depression. Both products aim to make breastfeeding more comfortable, efficient, and pain-free.

“We are thrilled to support these exceptional entrepreneurs who are not only driving innovation but also addressing critical social issues that disproportionately impact underrepresented communities,” said Myneco Ramirez, Partner at Chloe Capital. “By investing in diverse founders that are solving some of the most challenging problems we face today, we are committed to creating a more equitable and inclusive business landscape within New York City.”

Chloe Capital’s innovative accelerator model is dedicated to providing resources, mentorship, and a collaborative network to help diverse, tech-enabled Seed through Series A entrepreneurs thrive. This latest round of investments reflects Chloe Capital’s ongoing commitment to fostering its mission of inclusive ecosystem building at scale.

For more information about Chloe Capital, please visit www.chloecapital.com.

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About Chloe Capital

Chloe Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in women-led technology companies. In addition to investing with a gender and diversity lens, Chloe Capital partners with universities, corporations and foundations like ECMC Foundation and the Richard King Mellon Foundation to host programs that help catalyze fundraising efforts for underrepresented founders. This collaborative approach to early stage investing has resulted in millions raised. Today, more than 50,000 people around the world have joined Chloe Capital’s Movement to #InvestInWomen. ChloeCapital.com

Chloe Capital Unveils Strategic Investments in Four New York City Entrepreneurs as part of its Second Founder Fellowship Cohort2024-08-29T17:14:10+00:00

Chloe Capital Portfolio Company Spotlight: it’s electric

We are excited to launch a new series spotlighting our remarkable portfolio companies and the work they are doing to disrupt their industries!

Today we want to highlight Tiya Gordon, COO and Co-Founder of it’s electric – curbside EV charging specifically built for cities.

Read on to learn more about Tiya and it’s electric!

🔌 What They Do: it’s electric has crafted a public charging solution to address the infrastructural and environmental justice barriers cities face in the deployment of electric vehicle charging. Instead of requiring costly and time consuming new utility connections, their charging posts connect behind-the-meter to draw spare electrical supply from adjacent buildings. With a critical focus on frontline and disadvantaged communities, it’s electric is bringing affordable, equitable, curbside, EV charging to the millions of city drivers across the United States who cannot charge at home.

🔌 Why They Do It: With 20 years of experience in design, leadership, and operations across a range of disciplines, Tiya is leveraging her expertise to wage war against the Climate Crisis. While building it’s electric, Tiya has had many signs and signals that reinforced that she was on the right path, but the one she was most floored by was winning Fast Company’s “Next Big Thing in Tech” Award and being recognized as a product that will define technological innovation for the rest of this decade and beyond.

🔌 How We Met: Tiya first met Chloe Capital in 2022 and she was then selected as one of 20 founders for our inaugural NYCEDC Founder Fellowship Program. Through the program Tiya received mentorship from our ecosystem of experts and ultimately participated in a showcase in front of numerous investors, receiving investment from us as well as many others.

🔌 Chloe Effect: As a Chloe Capital cohort member and portfolio company, it’s electric gets access to our network of 50,000 ecosystem partners. Tiya says it best herself, “Chloe Capital has been nothing short of a powerhouse of a network. Anyone we might need, [they] seem to know”. 

🔌 What is Next for it’s electric: it’s electric just closed their $6.5mm seed round, co-led by Uber, which will support deployment across seven cities in the United States this year, including Boston, LA, Detroit, Jersey City, and SF. They’re particularly excited about their expansion into Boston where, supported by the Boston Transportation Department, they plan to deploy hundreds of chargers in the next five years. (Read more about these recent announcements in Fortune and The EV Report.)

Learn more about it’s electric at https://www.itselectric.us/

Chloe Capital Portfolio Company Spotlight: it’s electric2024-08-12T14:36:58+00:00

Building Together: Pittsburgh’s Community-Powered Showcase to Elevate Women Founders

Building Together: Pittsburgh’s Community-Powered Showcase to Elevate Women Founders

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Pittsburgh, PA, May 3, 2024 –

Pittsburgh is home to companies not watching the future unfold but building it. Chloe Capital, a Movement-driven venture capital firm with a national investment lens, invites the Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania community to join us for our INVEST IN WOMEN x PITTSBURGH FOUNDER SHOWCASE (InvestInWomenPittsburgh.eventbrite.com) on Wednesday, May 8 from 5-7:30pm at Google Pittsburgh. 

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Invest In Women x Pittsburgh, a dynamic accelerator in collaboration with Ascender and powered by the Richard King Mellon Foundation, empowers emerging entrepreneurs by providing vital resources and unwavering support to fuel the growth of their ventures. 

Cohort members get multiple 1:1 national investor networking opportunities, mentor sessions, and a growth kit equipped with thousands of dollars in discounts to vendors and service providers to power up their progress.  

MORE THAN A SHOWCASE

The Founder Showcase promises a glimpse into the remarkable progress and groundbreaking projects undertaken by these driven individuals, offering a prime opportunity to connect with fellow founders, visionary investors, and influential members of the business landscape.

Growth for any startup requires investors and community members to collectively open doors of rooms, people, and ideas to help expedite their growth. On  May 8th 2024, the Invest In Women program invites Pittsburgh and surrounding areas to the Founder Showcase, at Google in Bakery Square. This is more than just a showcase; this is a new way to elevate founders by drawing from our collective expertise to power up our founders to reach their next milestones. 

ENGAGE WITH NON-LOCAL VISIONARY INVESTORS

In addition to hearing from the five talented cohort companies, featured investors for INVEST IN WOMEN x PITTSBURGH include Pia Sawhney (Armory Square Ventures), Ali Motroni (Align Impact Capital), Lauryn Poyser (Salesforce Venture Impact Fund), Ariella Frank (New Stack Ventures), and Heidi Diamond (Diamond Enterprises). Each of these Co-Investors is from outside of the Pittsburgh ecosystem and brings expertise and interest in empowering a more diverse, interconnected ecosystem. These out-of-town funders bring in outside perspective, visibility, and capital to the Pittsburgh region. Attend to meet them during the program and reception. 

The featured Co-Investor Panelists will also engage with the community through a reverse pitch: a featured quick pitch about their funding/investment thesis, industry focus, and opportunities to connect. 

Investors and community members are invited to the Founder Showcase, which will take place May 8, 2024 at 5 p.m. (et) at Google Pittsburgh, located at 6425 Penn Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15206. Advanced registration is required.

Space is limited. RSVP > InvestInWomenPittsburgh.eventbrite.com

MEET THE CHANGEMAKERS.

The founders selected to participate in INVEST IN WOMEN x PITTSBURGH are:

ANNE GERMAIN, PhD | NOCTEM Health, CEO & Founder

noctemhealth.com

Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, PA

NOCTEM Health is creating digital solutions that drive patient workflows and scale the best and safest behavioral sleep treatments by 12X. Carpe Noctem!

ANNA LI | Korion Health, CEO & Co-Founder

korionhealth.com

Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, PA

Korion Health is enabling at-home health screenings in a technically and culturally competent way to reduce preventable deaths from heart disease.

DESTENIE NOCK | Peoples Energy Analytics, Founder & CEO

peoplesenergyanalytics.com

Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, PA

Peoples Energy Analytics is a SaaS platform utilizing an algorithm capable of analyzing energy use data from millions of households which provides a unique understanding of the energy challenges of the people living in those homes.

DANIELA OSIO | Kloopify, Co-Founder & CEO

kloopify.com

Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, PA

Kloopify provides value chain visibility and leverages the right impact data to drive reductions by integrating into procurement activities, from contract management to SRM – Operationalizing sustainability within procurement.

JENNIFER PRICE | Disability Media Network, Founder & CEO

dimenetworktv.com

Westmoreland County, Murrysville, PA

Disability Media Network is a streaming network with entertaining content by and for the disabled community. They are a one-stop shop for businesses seeking a disabled audience and disabled viewers seeking relatable content.

The INVEST IN WOMEN x PITTSBURGH FOUNDER SHOWCASE will also feature Ascender member company, Asher Informatics, and its co-founders Charlotte Kalafut and John Kalafut.  

As part of the Founder Showcase attendees will be encouraged to offer up opportunities, resources, or introductions to help support the growth and success of the presenting companies. Attendees will also be invited to connect with the  participating Co-Investor Panelists. 

“Every founder has a story that could change the world. Since no one is an island, I challenge the community to collectively propel their ventures and share what you’re working on at this exciting event,” says Nadyli Nuñez, Executive Director at Ascender. “One new connection can completely change a founder’s trajectory – be a part of that movement because I can assure you, you’ll be part of that success too.”

Register today! (InvestInWomenPittsburgh.eventbrite.com)

Contact

For media inquiries and more information about Chloe Capital and the 2024 Invest In Women x Pittsburgh accelerator, participating founders and Co-Investor Panelists, please contact:

Kristina Klaas, Operating Partner, Chloe Capital

info@chloecapital.com

About Chloe Capital

Chloe Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in women-led technology companies. In addition to investing with a gender and diversity lens, Chloe Capital partners with universities, corporations and foundations like ECMC Foundation and the Richard King Mellon Foundation to host programs that help catalyze fundraising efforts for underrepresented founders. This collaborative approach to early stage investing has resulted in millions raised. Today, more than 40,000 people around the world have joined Chloe Capital’s Movement to #InvestInWomen. ChloeCapital.com 

About Ascender

Ascender, a 501(c)3 located in East Liberty, is Pittsburgh’s vibrant community dedicated to fostering collective success, and empowering tech, tech-enabled, and mainstreet founders to achieve their full potential. Through an unwavering “listen more than tell” approach, financial focus, dynamic education programming, and an integrated coworking community hub, Ascender provides a safe place and collaborative support for entrepreneurs at the early stages of their journey.  Ascenderpgh.com 

About the Richard King Mellon Foundation

Founded in 1947, the Richard King Mellon Foundation is the largest foundation in Southwestern Pennsylvania, and one of the 50 largest in the world. The Foundation’s 2020 year-end endowment was $3.1 billion, and its Trustees in 2020 disbursed $130 million in grants and Program Related Investments. The Foundation focuses its funding on six primary program areas, delineated in its 2021-2030 Strategic Plan. RKMF.org 

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